AI-powered Product Sandbox - Lead With The Latest AI Tools

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Return to your company equipped with a deep understanding of the latest AI tools, and the mind of a product leader of the future

Past and Present

UC Berkeley
Genentech
University of San Francisco
Women In Product
Crest Collective

Course overview

Ready to Lead the AI Future of Product?

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Launch offer: The first 5 attendees use LAUNCHVIP for a 50% discount

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Course Dates: Weekly Live Sessions

May 8 - May 29


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TL;DR


AI is transforming product development—and leadership.

This 4-week, hands-on course is your launchpad into the future of product leadership taught by serial entrepreneur Anne Cocquyt, award-winning instructor at UC Berkeley's Product Management Class.


You'll form cross-functional teams to build real, working products from scratch—completely outside of your day job—so you can safely explore the latest AI tools, product management frameworks, and leadership strategies that drive speed and innovation.


You'll use tools like Lovable, Otter, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Bolt, Cursor, V0.dev, GoZigZag, Grok, NotionAI, Bubble, Dovetail, Craft.io, GLIDR, FullStory, Beautiful.ai and many more, to go from idea to launch. Along the way, you'll master AI-enhanced decision-making, product design, rapid experimentation, and team collaboration.


This is not a theory course.


This is you with a team, building an actual working MVP with AI —learning how to lead and ship faster than ever before.


!! This is not a course to learn how to build AI into your product but how to use AI to build a better product faster !!


You’ll strengthen your innovation mindset, sharpen your leadership, and experience what it’s like to lead fast, informed, and with AI fully in the loop.


4 weeks

Thursdays, 9:00-10:30am PST live

All sessions will be recorded


Anne is an award-winning instructor at UC Berkeley's most popular Product Management Class.



The Course is part of the GUILD Academy where Anne has trained hundreds of professionals in innovation, product thinking, startup growth, and leadership through real-world, project-based programs and accelerators. The GUILD Academy programs have been licensed by governments to educate and accelerate company leaders. For more details visit letsguild.com



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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


AI-Powered Product Lab is a 4-week hands-on course that rewires how professionals lead product innovation. In this course, you'll build a real, working product from scratch based on your idea using the latest AI tools —all outside the constraints of your day job.


This course is for product leaders and innovators who want to:


🤩 Move faster, decide smarter, and lead like you're building the next great startup—with AI as your competitive edge

🤩 Apply core product frameworks (Design Thinking, RICE, Lean Canvas) while accelerating them with AI tools

🤩 Build and launch an actual MVP with real user testing

🤩 Learn to lead cross-functional teams in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

🤩 Gain Gen AI fluency and the confidence to embed these tools and approaches inside your organization


AI-Powered Product Lab is a safe sandbox where experienced professionals break out of corporate constraints and build with speed, creativity, and impact. This is not a course about AI theory. This is about using real tools to make real products—and becoming the kind of modern leader every company needs.


WHY THIS COURSE:

Product management is changing rapidly. AI tools are reshaping how we discover, build, and test ideas but also how we work in teams and lead. Most organizations are stuck in slow, outdated workflows, hesitant to use new tools and many professionals are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new tools hitting the market every day.


What is your Product AI IQ?

Take the 2-min Quiz and find out!

https://form.typeform.com/to/vT0QgjuE


This course is different. In 4 weeks, you’ll:

✅ Build a real product using modern AI-first tools (not just mockups)

✅ Learn through action—every session is live, practical, and project-based

✅ Work in a cross-functional team just like you would in your company or a startup

✅ Use AI to accelerate customer research, ideation, prioritization, prototyping, testing, storytelling, and pitching


You’ll walk away with a fresh lens on AI-powered product management that your company can't ignore.


WHO SHOULD JOIN:

This course is for:


✔️ Mid-to-senior level PMs, product-focused founders, innovation leads, and cross-functional professionals (engineers, designers, marketers, data scientists, product ops, etc.)

✔️ Leaders at big companies who want to bring startup speed and AI superpowers into their org

✔️ Professionals who already have product experience and want to experiment, level up, and drive change


❌ This is not a foundational course for beginners.


Most students will be at the Sr. PM / Sr. Engineer / Sr. Designer level and above and understand PM frameworks. If you’re a Director, VP, or CxO-level leader focused on product and innovation, this course is designed to challenge and elevate your leadership.

This is also a great course of early-stage founders wanting to the push the boundaries of what is possible with the latest AI tools before they hire a CTO or find a technical co-founder.


WHERE ELSE CAN YOU LEARN THIS?

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This is a one-of-a-kind course that combines live instruction, AI-native tools, product-building, team collaboration, and leadership development.


The hands-on practical nature differentiates this course from many others and if new tools emerge, we immediately integrate them into the course.


You won’t find this opportunity to test while being guided by an instructor and guest speakers who understand the pros and cons of the avalanche of AI tools and how to use them in your day-to-day.


OUTCOMES YOU CAN EXPECT

✅ Return to your company equipped with a deep understanding of the latest AI tools, and the mind of a product leader of the future

✅ In a 4-week sprint, test AI tools to gather insights, create ideas, prototype, and launch a product with a new team

✅ Apply PM frameworks—faster and deeper—with the support of AI copilots and GPT agents and bring them back to your team

✅ Know how to use AI as a decision-making coach for product leadership in high-pressure sprints

✅ Leave with confidence and a playbook to lead AI-powered product management inside your org



WHO HAS TAKEN THIS COURSE:

This is a new course built from battle-tested innovation programs delivered at UC Berkeley, The GUILD Academy, and inside Fortune 500 companies. It draws from startup accelerators, investor-backed product launches, and innovation workshops delivered globally.


Past students of Anne Cocquyt’s GUILD Academy programs have come from:

Google, Meta, Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce, X, Intuit, LinkedIn, Genentech, Dell, PayPal, Coinbase, Uber, SAP, Shopify, Universities in the US and Europe (Stanford, CAA, USF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, CCSF), VCs, and hundreds of early-stage startups from around the world.


WHY LEARN FROM ANNE COCQUYT:

Anne is an award-winning UC Berkeley industry lecturer, founder of The GUILD, and author of "Dare to Launch." She has coached 1000+ founders and innovation leaders, run 14 accelerator programs, dozens of corporate workshops and helped global brands rewire their approach to product development.


She led the non-profit organization "Women In Product" which originated at Meta and now has over 30k members.


Anne has built and launched products in data analytics, AI, consumer, and Enterprise SaaS, raised capital, advised VCs, launched innovation programs in pharma, telecom, AI, and CPG—and taught in academic and corporate environments.


She brings startup grit, Silicon Valley tools, and international enterprise experience into one course.

She designed this course for professionals who want to test, not just learn.


WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS COURSE:

This course isn’t for everyone. You should not join if:

>> You aren’t interested in AI-first product thinking

>> You are new to product or looking to break into the field

>> You expect theory instead of hands-on exploration

>> You avoid ambiguity, dislike collaboration, or resist new ways of working


This course is designed for doers, builders, and product thinkers who want to lead innovation—with AI as their edge.

Who is this course for

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This is for early to senior-level professionals who are curious to experiment with AI tools outside of their organization.

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Your are a founder and own product management or building products at your startup

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You value hands-on experimenting over theory

What you’ll get out of this course

Return to your company equipped with a deep understanding of the latest AI tools, and the mind of a product leader of the future


In a 4-week sprint, learn how to use AI to gather insights, create ideas, prototype, test, and launch a product with a cross-functional team


Apply PM frameworks—faster and deeper—with the support of AI copilots and GPT agents and bring them back to your team


Know how to use AI as a decision-making coach for product leadership in high-pressure sprints


Leave with confidence and a playbook to lead AI-powered product management inside their org

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

6 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

May 15—May 18

    May

    8

    🔍 Week 1: Find the Problem & Frame It Fast

    Thu 5/84:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Zoom through User Discovery with AI

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    Your AI Toolbox

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Week 2

May 19—May 25

    May

    15

    💡 Week 2: Ideate, Plan the Right Product

    Thu 5/154:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Choose the Right Idea and Prioritize Your Product Features

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Week 3

May 26—Jun 1

    May

    22

    🔧 Week 3: Build the Product Right

    Thu 5/224:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Deploy and Test with Lightning Speed

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Week 4

Jun 2—Jun 5

    May

    29

    🎤 Week 4: Pitch Like a Product Leader

    Thu 5/294:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Engage your AI Story Coach: Pitch & Reflect

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Post-course

    Certificate of Completion

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Free resource

🔥 What’s Your Product AI IQ?

Take this 2-minute quiz to find out where you stand—and how to level up fast.

Take the quiz

What people are saying

        An unparalleled blend of world-class expertise, actionable insights, didactics, and a global network—the GUILD Academy transformed how we empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Dr. Zahar Barth-Manzoori

Dr. Zahar Barth-Manzoori

Director DWIH - German Center for Research and Innovation San Francisco about the GUILD Academy 2024 (NPS 100)
        Oh wow, where do I start when I start talking about my learnings from GUILD. The modules were very well structured so we knew what to do and most importantly why this was the next step. The live sessions were super valuable I have to say, it really IS the actual perfect program for women in science who want to start their own business with an idea.
Angeli Gawlik,

Angeli Gawlik,

GUILD Academy Online Participant 2024 (NPS 78)
        Truly inspiring program! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive in!
David Rovira

David Rovira

Participant in EU-sponsored Innovation Program 2025 (NPS 100)
        The program delivered above and beyond expectations and was actually the most demanding from the ones we did. We were very energized though with the super positive attitude of everyone involved.
Piotr Kruszynski

Piotr Kruszynski

Participant in the ScaleSmart GUILD Academy Program 2025 (NPS 100)
        So far, the best class at UC Berkeley. I absolutely love the exercises and the fact that we're using the latest AI tools and you bring such relevant speakers.
Berkeley Student

Berkeley Student

Class Spring 2025 (NPS: 73)
        Hands down, the best entrepreneurship program I've encountered! It provides invaluable, step-by-step content and fosters an exceptional network. Anne's guidance is simply stellar – she's truly AWESOME!
Anonymous

Anonymous

GUILD Academy Participant 2024 (NPS 78)

Meet your instructor

Anne Cocquyt

Anne Cocquyt

Award-winning lecturer at UC Berkeley's Engineering School (Product Management Spring 2025), bestselling author of Dare to Launch, and founder of The GUILD Anne has coached hundreds of startups, product leaders, advised venture-backed founders, and trained corporate teams in Silicon Valley-style product thinking. She founded an AI Startup in 2016, sold a consumer product company and was the ED of the non-profit org Women In Product. Her approach blends hands-on experimentation, storytelling, and cutting-edge technology—making innovation fast, fun, and accessible.


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A quick hello from your instructor from the sandbox and some AI tools to start testing.

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AI-powered Product Sandbox - Lead With The Latest AI Tools

Cohort 1

$2,000

Dates

May 15—June 5, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 14, 2025
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Course schedule

4 hours per week

  • Thursdays Live Sessions (Zoom)

    12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

    Dates:

    May 8

    May 15

    May 22

    May 29

  • First Session May 8, 2025

    4 weeks


  • Weekly projects

    2 hours per week

    Group assignment are optional if you opt into working on an product as a team. It is highly recommended to opt to form a team with other participants in the cohort.

    Set aside ~2 hrs per week to test AI tools and advance your product to launch to get the full value from the course

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

AI-powered Product Sandbox - Lead With The Latest AI Tools

Cohort 1

$2,000

Dates

May 15—June 5, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 14, 2025
Get reimbursed

$2,000

4 Weeks